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What will Argyll Array do to Tiree
Over 150 people attended a public meeting on 15th June to discuss the likely impacts of the proposed offshore wind farm at Skerryvore. Tish MacKinnon, chair of the Tiree Community Development Trust, led the meeting and Lloyd Gudgeon, the Trust’s Manager, made a short presentation. Ralph Thornton and Morna Cannon from the developers Scottish Power… »
Tiree Wind Turbine Update
Many thanks to all the Tiree Community who have been supportive and understanding during the recent road works from Scarinish to the turbine site at Ruaig. Agrimarine are working well and hope to complete all works by the 30th. They also hope to carry out some of the more disruptive works during the hours of… »
Community Wind Turbine Update
Work is progressing well at the Ruaig site. Stage 1 (Access Road and Crane Pad) has been successfully completed by Agrimarine. Stage 2 (Foundation Base) is now in progress. In simple terms, this stage consists of digging out a large hole, fabricating a metal frame, and pouring a large amount of concrete. The end result,… »
Community Turbine Works Progress
Anyone passing by the turbine site at Ruaig could not fail to have noticed the seemingly never ending activity at the site. The contractors men have been working tirelessly, in all weathers, over the last couple of weeks and the access road and crane pad are nearing completion. The next phase following immediately will be… »
